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diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/nicetext/README b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/nicetext/README new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..171fd1d339f --- /dev/null +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/nicetext/README @@ -0,0 +1,59 @@ + The NICETEXT bundle + + (c) 2009 Uwe Lueck http://contact-ednotes.sty.de.vu + + == General Idea == + +The NICETEXT bundle offers ``minimal'' markup syntax for rather +simple kinds of text. The code you type should show little more +characters than are printed, though you get LaTeX quality. We try +to do away with backslashes, technical terms, and curly braces +(which also are so clumsy to type on PC keyboards). + + == Packages == + +'wiki.sty' addresses general kinds of texts. 'niceverb.sty' is +made for documenting LaTeX packages. 'niceverb.sty' especially +offers [almost-]WYSIWIG for meta-variables (macro arguments) and +for referring to commands (and their syntax) in footnotes, +section titles etc. E.g., to get the syntax description + + \foo[<opt-arg>]{<mand-arg>} +you just type + \foo[<opt-arg>]{<mand-arg>} +!-) + + == Comparison == + +One source of inspiration is the markup syntax that is used in +editing Wikipedia pages. The package 'wiki.sty' of the bundle +offers a very similar syntax as a LaTeX front-end. It suffices for +italics, boldface, sectioning, and certain list-like environments. +This is also similar to 'easylatex', + + http.//www.ctan.org/pkg/easylatex + +which is more powerful and uses Perl. 'wiki.sty', by contrast, is +just a LaTeX package, working on any TeX installation. + + == Documentation == + +'wikicheat.pdf' is a one-page manual of 'wiki.sty'. The file +'wiki.sty' contains additional documentation as ASCII text. +'niceverb.pdf' describes 'niceverb.sty'. Note that certain +features must be activated by commands in the document environment. + + == What is missing == + +1. 'niceverb' should extend 'wiki', yet their font switchings are +incompatible at present. 2. 'niceverb' should typeset the ASCII +documentation of 'wiki.sty' ... This upload is for reference and +for proving that I am not just dreaming. I think repairing needs +only few hours, yet I must do something different right now. See +more on what's missing in 'niceverb.pdf'. + +3. I have a package 'nicedots' for controlling horizontal spacing +with ellipses which may go here. + + ________________________________ + [This file 2009/02/23 Uwe Lueck] |